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as in to disseminate
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people
circulate the plans for the new stadium around town to get people's reaction
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as in to rumor
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
circulated a rumor that someone was about to be fired
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as in to spread
to become known
the prince denies the story about an extramarital affair that's been circulating in the tabloids
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Recent Examples of circulate
Videos showing an explosion near Nakhchivan Airport in Azerbaijan circulated on social media this morning and have been geolocated by NBC News, the latest spread of the war beyond Iran.
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Jasmine Green, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Brinkley and her neighbors have circulated the petition online and knocked on doors in their neighborhood.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
In the days that followed, industry insiders circulated during a busy pre-Oscars awards season weekend in Los Angeles that included the Producers Guild Awards, the Actor Awards and the Eddie Awards.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Going longer without eating also raises levels of circulating nonesterified fatty acids (NEFAs).
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 4 Mar. 2026
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Jasmine Green, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Brinkley and her neighbors have circulated the petition online and knocked on doors in their neighborhood.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
In the days that followed, industry insiders circulated during a busy pre-Oscars awards season weekend in Los Angeles that included the Producers Guild Awards, the Actor Awards and the Eddie Awards.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Going longer without eating also raises levels of circulating nonesterified fatty acids (NEFAs).
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulate
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Vaccine Integrity Project launched last year as a means for assessing and disseminating the best available evidence on vaccines.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Wild were rumored to be pursuing top-line centers like the Rangers’ Vincent Trocheck and Calgary’s Nazem Kadri but neither move materialized.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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It was also rumored that Jones had once been romantically involved with Pata's girlfriend, Jada Brody.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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During a pre-launch hot-fire test, an anomaly in a single engine triggered a catastrophic fire that spread throughout the first stage.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Board accused him of spreading misinformation about COVID-19, but moved to return his certification a few months later.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Republicans are wrong to propagate the idea that a president can undertake regime change without congressional oversight.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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Typically, fractures are fault lines that propagate haphazardly under stress and spread through inert materials, such as ice, rock, or concrete.—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
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In every part of the world, someone is whispering in the ear of someone else that justice is near and that the fight is upon them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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In Nguyen’s text, you will be guided by sure hands, as welcome storytelling is whispered in your ear.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
5 Mar. 2026
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The result revealed a surprising pattern—superconductivity appeared and strengthened over a specific range of conditions, forming a curved region known as a superconducting dome.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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While Luis and the boys wore their DC United jerseys and scarves, Silvia unzipped her coat to reveal a pink Messi jersey.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Circulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulate. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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